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New Mexico company chosen to build border wall part in Texas

ALBUQUERQUE â€“ An Albuquerque-based company has been awarded a more than $80 million contract to building a stretch of new border wall in Texas. KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas, report...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico Junior College plan eyes 4-year degree under $10K

HOBBS, N.M. – Some eastern New Mexico students may be able to earn a college degree for under $10,000, under a proposal by New Mexico Junior College. The school has unveiled more ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hungry mountain lion killed after attacking Colorado hunter

FRISCO â€“ Wildlife officials say a Colorado man did everything right to survive a mountain lion attack before the animal was killed by authorities. The Summit Daily News repor...

DATE: Aug 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Carlsbad Caverns creating digital map of cave system

CARLSBAD, N.M. – The National Park Service is creating a digital map of Carlsbad Caverns National Park to help with repairs and maintenance projects. The agency is using light det...

DATE: Aug 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Farmington aims to keep coal-fired power plant open

FARMINGTON – Farmington city officials Friday signed an agreement with a company that proposes outfitting the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station with carbon-capture technology in an effo...

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado city may require detention center disease reporting

AURORA â€“ A Colorado city is considering whether to require detention center employees to promptly notify health officials of infectious disease outbreaks. Aurora City Council me...

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Window-washers rescued after Denver mechanical lift crashes

DENVER – Firefighters rescued two window-washers after a mechanical lift crashed through a parking garage in Denver’s Cherry Creek neighborhood, the Police told the Post that the incident h...

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado businessman: Possible China tariffs challenging

ASPEN â€“ A Colorado businessman is watching for additional tariffs on Chinese products. President Donald Trump said Thursday he would delay a new, 25% tariff on Chinese goods fro...

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona, Nevada cuts to Colorado River water negligible

ALBUQUERQUE – Arizona and Nevada will face their first-ever cuts in Colorado River water next year, but the changes aren’t expected to be overly burdensome for either state. The w...

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo police agency: Officer wounds bat-wielding person

ALAMO, N.M. – Navajo Nation police say an officer responding to a domestic call shot and wounded a bat-wielding person who allegedly charged the officer. The Police Department sai...

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico oil production improvements cause economic boom

SANTA FE – An economic boom in southeast New Mexico has been attributed to skyrocketing oil production. The Albuquerque Journal reported Friday that New Mexico’s revenue exceed...

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police in fatal Colorado shooting return to active duty

DENVER – Two Colorado police officers put on leave after shooting a man as he ran away from them have returned to active duty, a department spokesman said Friday. Sgt. Alan Van’t ...

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News